The Executive Business Partner (EBP) serves as a strategic advisor and operational leader within the CEO and COO Office, operating as an extension of executive leadership to drive business performance, organisational alignment, and strategic execution.
This role goes significantly beyond traditional executive support. The EBP is accountable for shaping priorities, informing decision-making, leading planning cycles, and driving delivery of critical business initiatives across the organisation. Acting as a central integrator across leadership, the role ensures that strategy is translated into actionable plans, measurable outcomes, and effective cross-functional execution.
The EBP plays a critical role in maximising enterprise value by aligning executive focus, business planning, financial prioritisation, and operational delivery, with direct exposure to board-level decision-making and organisational strategy.
What Success Looks Like
Executive decision-making is data-driven, insight-led, and aligned to strategic priorities
CEO & COO focus is optimised towards long-term value creation and critical business initiatives
Business planning, budgeting, and resource allocation are coordinated, rigorous, and outcome-focused
Leadership forums deliver clear decisions, accountability, and measurable follow-through
Cross-functional initiatives are effectively prioritised, governed, and executed
The EBP is recognised as a trusted strategic advisor influencing key business outcomes
Organisational rhythm (planning cycles, performance reviews, governance) is structured and high-performing
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Advisory & Decision Support
Act as a trusted strategic advisor to the CEO and COO, providing analysis, insight, and recommendations to inform business decisions
Synthesise complex business information (financial, operational, market) into clear strategic insights and actionable recommendations
Support the evaluation of growth opportunities, investments, and strategic priorities
Prepare executive-level briefings for Board, Investor, and senior leadership forums with clear viewpoints and options
Business Planning & Performance Management
Lead and coordinate annual and quarterly business planning processes, ensuring alignment to corporate strategy
Support budgeting, financial prioritisation, and resource allocation decisions in partnership with finance P&C and business leaders
Establish and track KPIs and performance metrics, providing regular insights on delivery against strategic objectives
Identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities, enabling proactive course correction
Strategic Initiative Leadership
Own and drive cross-functional strategic initiatives on behalf of the CEO and COO
Ensure initiatives are clearly defined, resourced, governed, and delivered against agreed outcomes
Remove barriers to execution and drive accountability across senior stakeholders
Monitor progress and provide regular reporting and recommendations to leadership
Executive & Organisational Governance
Design and manage effective governance structures and decision-making forums (Board, Executive समितtees, leadership meetings)
Shape agendas to focus on strategic decisions, performance, and key risks
Ensure high-quality inputs, structured discussions, and clear decision outputs and ownership
Drive follow-through on actions and embed accountability across leadership teams
Stakeholder Leadership & Alignment
Act as a central integrator across business units, ensuring alignment of priorities and execution
Build strong partnerships with senior stakeholders across functions (Finance, Strategy, Operations)
Facilitate effective communication of strategy, priorities, and decisions across the organisation
Manage sensitive and confidential matters with sound judgement and discretion
Operational Strategy & Executive Leverage
Translate executive priorities into structured execution plans and operating rhythms
Identify and implement opportunities to improve organisational effectiveness, processes, and communication flows
Ensure executives are equipped with the insight, context, and recommendations needed for high-impact decision-making
Candidate Profile
Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels, influencing senior stakeholders- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Experience working in complex, fast-paced, global environments
- High level of judgement, credibility, and ability to manage confidential and sensitive information
Company Summary
Aristocrat Interactive is Aristocrat Leisure Limited’s (ASX:ALL) regulated online Real Money Gaming (RMG) business and was formed in 2024 when the Anaxi and NeoGames businesses (Anaxi, NeoGames, Aspire Global, BtoBet, and Pariplay) came together. The business is an industry leader in content and technology solutions for online RMG, with a full-service offering that includes content, proprietary technology platforms and a range of value added services across iLottery, iGaming and Online Sports Betting (OSB).
About Aristocrat
Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) is a leading gaming content creation company powered by technology to deliver industry-leading casino games together with mobile games and online real money games, collectively entertaining millions of players worldwide, every day. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Aristocrat has three operating business units, spanning regulated land-based gaming (Aristocrat Gaming), social casino (Product Madness) and regulated online real money (Aristocrat Interactive). Our team of over 8,500 people across the globe are united by our company mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.
Our Values
Travel Expectations
Up to 25%
Additional Information
At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.
